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June 2, 2003
Student drug testing not effective in reducing drug use Drug testing of students in schools does not deter drug use, U-M researchers have concluded, based on a large, multi-year national sample of the nation’s high schools and middle schools. The findings were reported recently in the Journal of School Health. The research challenges the premise…
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June 2, 2003
The regents, at their May 15 meeting, approved recommendations for promotion and/or tenure of faculty members at the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. Ann Arbor campus From professor without tenure to professor with tenure Alex Bielajew, nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, College of Engineering (CoE). From associate professor with tenure to professor with tenure…
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June 2, 2003
Headache sufferers are finding relief from migraines from an unexpected source: Botox®, the drug best known for reducing wrinkles. Dr. Wayne Cornblath, neuro-ophthalmologist at the Kellogg Eye Center, says many of his patients are relieved to find that Botox makes their once-debilitating headaches manageable. (Photo by Lin Goings, Kellogg Eye Center) Mary Anne Brancheau is…
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June 2, 2003
(Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services) As spring struggles to turn into summer, the U-M campus becomes a kaleidoscope of purple, pink and white blossoms nestled in countless shades of green. The man responsible for designing this array of colors is Kenneth Rapp, U-M’s landscape architect. For Rapp, spring is one of the busiest…
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June 2, 2003
The University is preparing to deal with suspected cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) through ongoing training and coordination related to the disease, panelists said during a May 20 forum. John Godfrey, assistant dean for international education at the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and co-chair of the SARS Advisory Committee. (Martin…
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June 2, 2003
Hypertext can give readers on the Internet access to layers of information. But what about languages such as Hebrew and Arabic, which are read from right to left? Doran Lamm, a U-M instructor, tackled that question in a new program sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT). Lamm, who teaches Modern…
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June 2, 2003
Michael Sorrell has his hearing checked at the Ann Arbor District Library May 17 during an event held in cooperation with the U-M divisions of audiology and pediatric otolaryngology. Michael’s dad, Bob Sorrell, holds him while Kristy Winters, a clinical audiologist, examines the boy’s hearing. The free screenings celebrated Better Hearing and Speech Month. (Photo…
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June 2, 2003
Provost Paul N. Courant has asked Henry Mosberg, associate dean for research and graduate education and professor of medicinal chemistry, to chair the search for a new dean of the College of Pharmacy. Current Dean George Kenyon is stepping down from the position Aug. 31, 2004, so he can devote more time to his research.…
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June 2, 2003
Law students plant vegetables and annuals in the garden at Dawn Farms, a substance abuse treatment center in Ypsilanti, on May 28. It is one of many community outreach projects in which the students are taking part. (Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services)
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June 2, 2003
A leading U-M chemical engineering researcher told a House committee May 20 that Congress should consider creating a university-based hydrogen research program to capitalize on the expertise at U.S. universities in creating a hydrogen fuel economy. Johannes Schwank told members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that while research on hydrogen fuel cells is…
